The Dodgers are considered the benchmark against which other MLB teams measure themselves in the acquisition of young talent and development of those players into major league prospects. Whether those prospects become Dodgers or used in trades for veteran players is the responsibility of Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman and his talented staff. […]
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Julio’s Back
July 7th, 2023 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka It took exactly one batter for Dodger fans to realize that the Julio Urías that they had come to know and love ‘back in the day’ (as they say) was back, when he struck out Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes to lead off the final game of the three-game series against Pittsburgh at Dodger Stadium […]
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Miller Saves Bullpen – Bullpen Saves Miller
July 6th, 2023 at 9:04 am by Ron Cervenka It was the proverbial ‘You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours’ scenario. For the first time in a very long time, a Dodgers starting pitcher – 24-year-old right-hander Bobby Miller – actually went more than five innings, 5.2 to be exact, giving Dodgers manager Dave Roberts‘ heavily used bullpen a much needed and well-deserved […]
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Bullpen Squanders Deluca’s Historic Moment
July 5th, 2023 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka Former Dodger great and current SportsNet LA broadcaster Orel Hershiser flat-out called it with fellow SNLA broadcaster Joe Davis: Hershiser: “Jonny’s got bigtime pop. Wouldn’t this be a cool spot for his first big league home run.” Davis: “On a 3-2, Deluca hits a drive, left field, back goes (Bryan) Reynolds, it’s gone!” That ‘cool […]
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Happy Fourth of July from ThinkBlueLA!
July 4th, 2023 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka The entire staff at ThinkBlueLA.com wishes everyone a Happy, Safe, and Sane Fourth of July 2023. Play Ball! * * * * * *
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The Dodgers Way to Play Baseball?
July 3rd, 2023 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 Watching the Dodgers fumble and bumble their way through their back-to-back games against the lowly AL Central last place Kansas City Royals on Saturday and Sunday was tough to watch for fans who remember the days when the team was the benchmark for playing the game ‘The Dodgers Way.’ But those days are long gone, […]
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Urías Struggles In Return From IL
July 2nd, 2023 at 8:15 am by Ron Cervenka When 26-year-old Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías went on the injured list for a left hamstring strain back on May 18, he was leading the MLB in home runs allowed at 14. The good news is that he did not allow a home run in his first game back on Saturday afternoon against the Kansas City […]
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Dodgers Roster Upgrades
July 1st, 2023 at 8:00 am by 0799291000348 Officially, the MLB 2023 trade deadline is August 1 but the Texas Rangers jump started the trade period on June 30 when they acquired 35-year-old relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman from the Kansas City Royals. Supposition had included the Dodgers as potential suitors for the dominating left hander and seven-time All-Star in order to enhance their […]
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